Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colesbourne Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colesbourne Road (PO6 4EA) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Paulsgrove average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colesbourne Road (PO6 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stroud Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nailsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allaway Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birdlip Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colesbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalkpit Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterfly Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterfly Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Butterfly Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dellfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Road | Under investigation |
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